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Overawe meaning
To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow.
Example sentences (1)
The Austrians also clamoured for early naval support, claiming the sight of an Allied fleet in the Mediterranean would inspire the anti-Bourbon nobles in Naples, overawe the Francophile papacy, and encourage the Duke of Savoy to change sides.